This $689,074 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program supports the purchase of a 6-axis 3D printing system for Florida A&M University (FAMU). The equipment will be used to conduct precision digital manufacturing research and education in areas such as integrated circuits, electronic components, sensors, and high-temperature conformally printed materials. This investment aims to expand FAMU's research capacity in...
This National Science Foundation (NSF) Early-Concept Grant for Exploratory Research (EAGER) award of $300,000 to Florida A&M University (FAMU) under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program supports the development of a novel integrated gallium nitride (GaN) front-end chip design. The key products to be delivered include: A novel transversal filter-based broadband distributed power amplifier, wideband RF switch, and low-noise amplifier integrated into a fully integrated GaN front-end chip....
This National Science Foundation (NSF) EAGER: Empowering African American STEM Talent award, provided under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076), is establishing an academic training model that combines practical, hands-on research experiences and structured mentoring for junior-level undergraduate students at Florida A&M University (FAMU). The $299,924 project, running from August 2024 to July 2026, engages students majoring in electrical engineering or electrical engineering technology...
This $1 million National Science Foundation project grant supports Florida A&M University's HBCU-RISE program to enhance research and education infrastructure in multifunctional materials. Funded under the NSF's Division of Human Resource Development and STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076), the project aims to integrate research and education in chemistry and engineering of multifunctional materials. Key deliverables include developing a new Materials Science and Engineering Ph.D....
This $1,500,000 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) supports the development of research and education capabilities in quantum information science and engineering (QISE) at Florida A&M University (FAMU). The key objectives include: Establishing a multidisciplinary QISE research program through collaboration with the University of Chicago, Florida State University, IBM-HBCU Quantum Center, and Keysight Technologies. This...
This $675,996 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) supports the establishment of a 4D-STEM nano-characterization infrastructure at Florida A&M University (FAMU) to enhance materials research capabilities for underrepresented minorities. The award, with a performance period from February 1, 2025 to January 31, 2026, will enable FAMU, a historically Black land-grant university, to build advanced research...
The National Science Foundation awarded Florida A & M University (FAMU) a $400,000 Project Grant under the STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) program (CFDA 47.076). The goal of this 3-year grant, beginning September 1, 2023, is to develop interventions to attract, retain, and mentor underrepresented minority students in the Chemical and Biomedical Engineering program at FAMU. Key objectives include: 1) developing curricular enhancements in collaboration with industry...
This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under CFDA 47.076 STEM Education provides $1,989,315 in funding to Clark Atlanta University to establish the HBCU CHIPS Network. The network is a collaborative effort involving Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), government agencies, academia, and industry to serve as a national resource for semiconductor research and education. The key activities under this award include: Facilitating research innovations in...
This National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER award (CFDA 47.041 - Engineering) provides $550,000 over 5 years to Florida A&M University (FAMU) to develop a reconfigurable real-time radio frequency (RF) analog co-processor in a compact, low-cost form factor. The project aims to: Design an RF analog co-processor that can perform configurable mathematical operations directly on electromagnetic waveforms, reducing computational load in digital signal processing. Develop a film with tunable...
This $497,905 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program supports the development of virtual reality (VR) training modules for microelectronics physical assurance, inspection, and metrology education. The project, titled "SATC: EDU: DESIGNING NEXT GENERATION TRAINING USING VR FOR MICROELECTRONICS PHYSICAL ASSURANCE (VR MIPA)," aims to enhance accessibility and engagement in this critical field through immersive 3D...